Fountain pen



Nv. 25, 1930. .L A. KIEDRoWsKl FOUNTAIN lPEN Filed March 21, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 WITNESS:

1 PatentedNowzsJeso 1 i 1,783,090 i Joann. xmnnwsxi,orfoiirofr LLINoIs ngbucatioriilea irma 21, 193m `serial No. 437,911.

This invention relatesato" ountain'pens or Figure l411i`s aVsectional View on the line 1 thetypeeommonly'knownfas self-filling oun-V lll-r-lfof Figure L `1 tainpens.v1`r1` 1 Referring in detaiito the drawings `Whereobject o'f theginvention vis to provide `a in like eharaetersfo refereneedenote corre` 1 pllofthisioharaeter which Willeontain inks 1 spondingpartsftbe reference Character.15"in'-` 155 1 of .different colors, together with ineansffor dieatesthe barrel of thepenfwhich nuaybe j adjustingthefpen sothat'any seleeted color Constructed oanysuitahle materiali'-H1 A r-A may be used.- f ranged Within thebarrel are separate ink 1 To this end,1theinventio'n-includesa num` reservoirs*16.1y These reservoirs lare-made of i i0 ber of separate'ink reservoirs `and the means rubber orofany suitablem'aterial and1 have 60` 1' to direot theink from any one of thefres- )neof their restrictedendsseoured overpro- 11 j ervoirstothepointtof the-pen,-n1e`ans being ]ect1ons'171 p rovideduponjchefinner end ora 1 provided whereby th`e1 penjmayhe quickly stem 18.114 A nysuitable number" of reservoirs and conveniently adjusted forthis purpose.; `linaybe empioyed5fand as three" reservoirs t i "V16 Another object noftheinvention-111s the pro-A are Shown, the111111631611111ofthestem 18 Wilkes 1 ,1 Vision ofmeanvsfjorffil'lingl theink reservoirs, darrylthree of the projections 17.1' 1 1 ily replaced?.V .1 1 "1 with'the pen pointQl.

theuinventionfurther includesthe following "nkconduitsor passagesQZ whose inner ends novell `featuresanddtails ooonstruetion, 1C01i1m1l11ate1w1th theireservoirsl through to be hereinafter more fully described, illus-` the proJections 17, as clearly shown inFigur-e from the fharrel 15.- 1Th`ef stein 18` passes, through( theinn'er end ofthis socketed `mend` her QSkandlti sleeve 1Q17-c`arries 1 at `its `outer 95 Y 1 1 ene al nur e an 1e 29 1`sofa'sto` rovdeeon- 1 the 1 1116 11-.11 0f, Fgule i `"venient lneansfto otatethe sleelife' and con?` 1 Flgul'es 12 and 1 3` are `elllafged Sed/101131 squentl-y rotate the penpoint Qlfand the bar vlews taken respectively on the 1ines112-12 20,` Aghown inFgureflO 10i the drawings", 1 50 and 13-13 ofFigureT8.-1` 1J Figure `1 0` isa-simmer view: logkingg e 46 reverse sidefrfromithat shdyvn inFigLgurev `Figure .1l is a detailed ysectional View on shown Ain Figure As previously stated, three ink reservoirs 16 are shown. These reservoirs may contain inks of any color, for example red, purple and blue. These colors are indicated upon the extension 28 as shown in Figures 9 and 10 of the drawings. The knurled lange 29 contains an indicating mark 30 and when this mark is brought into register with any one of the arrows 31 upon the extension 28, the passage 23 will be in register with the outer end of one of the passages 22, depending upon the color selected. Ink from the reservoir 16 containing the selected color will thenflow from this reservoir through the passages 22 and 23 to the pen point. The pen point may be protected by a cap 32 which has a threaded engagement with the barrel and this cap carries-a clip 33, whereby the` pen may be retained within the pocket of the user. The clip`33 is provided at its free end with a` clothing engagingportion 34, while the inner end of the clip issecured within the cap by means of a sleeve 35.

The ends of the reservoirs 16 remote vfrom '5 the pen point have secured thereto transversely rectangular shafts 36. These shafts are longitudinally slidable in sleeves 37provided in a bearing member 38 which is threaded-ly secured in the end of the barrel l5 as shown in Figure 2 of the drawings. The shafts 36 have mounted thereon pinions 39, 40 and 41. Thesepinions are axially and circumferentially offset and are adapted to be engaged by an internally toothed operating ring gear 42. This gear 42 is axially adjustable and is positioned within a cap 43 at the end of the pen. The gear 42 is provided with radially disposed diametrically located lugs 44 which are received within slots 45 provided in the cap 43. Thus, the gear 42 is permitted independent axial movement, but is rotated when the cap is'rotated.

Extending inwardly from the gear 42 are diametrically located pins 46. These pins have one of their ends secured to the gear 42 as shown at47, while the other ends ofthe pins are provided with lugs 48 whichenter grooves 49 provided in a positioningring 50. The grooves 49 are inclined as shown'in Figure 6 of the drawings and/are located upon diametrically oppositesidesof the sleeve jas 7 The grooves are provided with'lands 51, 52 and 53 and `when the lugs 48 are positioned within the lands 51, the gear 42 will engage in pinion 39. In this position, rotation of the cap 43 will collapse the reservoir l16 with which the pinion 39 is connected. Air will thus be exhausted from the reservoir and ink will be drawn inward as the reservoir resumes its normal position, as will be readily understood. By rotating the positioning` sleeve 50, the lugs 48 will travel through the inclined grooves 49 to the land 52, whereupon the gear 42 will engage the pinion 40 to rotate said v.pinion and collapse its' particular reservoir. Further rotation of the sleeve 50 will position the lugs 48 in the lands 53 so that the gear 42 will engage the pinion 41. Any one of the reservoirs 16 may thus be filled.

The shafts of the pinions 40 and 41 are provided at their ends remote from the reservoirs with bearing members 54. .y

In order to prevent accidental rotary movement of the pen point, the invention providesa spring 54. As shown in Figure 8 of the drawings, one end of this dog enters a groove or recess provided in the sleeve 27 andthe other end of this. dog is engaged within a "groove provided in the projection28.; Three ,grooves are provided in the projection y28 and these grooves are so positioned as to be engaged by the dog 544 when thewpen point is -adjustedtov any of thethree positions forged, purple or blue ink. Due tothe resilient .connection of the dog 54 it will have a yielding engagement within the groove so that the pen lpoint may be manually,'rotatedforthe purpose above set forth. y A u In order toV accurately position lthe ring gear 42to-fill afparticular reservoir., the-ring 50is provided with an yindicating mark whichxis adapted to be brought into register with either the -wordred,` purple or blue provided on the barrel of thepen., In other wordsiwhen it is desired to fill the red reservoir, the indicatori 55 ispositionedas shown in Figure 1 so that the ring gear 42 will engage the. proper pinion for collapsing the red ink reservoir.

, The invention is susceptible of various ohangesin its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the rightis herein reserved ,tomalre such changes `as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described lthe invention what is claimed is:

1. I nafountain pen, a barrel, a pen oint at one end of the kbarrel, al plurality o, collapsible inkreservoirs within the `said barrel, `selective'means to.r direct inkv from any one of the reservoirsto-the pen point, means operatively 'connected with each reservoir to collapse the reservoirsto fillthe same,- and means common to all of the reservoirs, collapsing means to selectively collapse any one Cofthe reservoirs. y i l 2. In a fountain pen, a barrel, apen point at one end ofthe barrel, a plurality of collapsible ink .reservoirs within the said barrel. selective means to direct ink from any one of the reservoirs to the pen point, a 'gear operat-ivelyconnected with each ofthe reservoirs to collapse thelatter 'when the gear is rotated, means common to all of said gears to rotatethesamc, and `means to position the gear 'rotating means fto-selectively collapse any one of the reservoirs.

3. In a `fountain pen, a barrel, a penV point at oneend of the barrel, a plurality oi? collapsible ink reservoirs Within the said barl t rel, selective means to direct ink from` any one of the reservoirs to the pen point, a gear operatively connected with eachof the reservoirs to Collapse the latter When the gear is rotated, an operating gearvcomznon toall of said gears,imeans*to engagethe operating 10 gears, and means to rotate the operating gear.

gear with any one of the reservoir collapsing 4. In a fountain pen, a barrel, a pen point at oneend of the barrel, a plurality of col- `lapsilole ink reservoirs Within the said bartoy rotate the operating gear. Y g 5. In afountain pen, a barrel, a pen poin i i Y atene end of the barrel,` a plurality of colrel, selective` means to direct ink from `any `one of the reservoirs tothe pen point, rela-4 i tively offset gears operatively connected With the reservoirs to collapse the latter when the `gears are rotated, an operating geargsmeans to move the operating gear into lengagement With any one vof the offset gears, and means lapsible ink reservoirs Within the said loarrel, selective means to direct ink from any one of the reservoirs tothe pen point, a stem common toall of .the reservoirs, said stem the bar passage into register with any one of n the passages in the stem` i Y In testimony Whereof'l aix my signature. A

JOHN A- KIEDROWSKL Y 

